Matt Lauer Accused of Sexual Harassment by Multiple Women (EXCLUSIVE)

NBC complicit in covering up for their star host

The buried headline is the extraordinary complicity of NBC in facilitating the abuse of women.

“His office was in a secluded space, and he had a button under his desk that allowed him to lock his door from the inside without getting up. This afforded him the assurance of privacy. It allowed him to welcome female employees and initiate inappropriate contact while knowing nobody could walk in on him, according to two women who were sexually harassed by Lauer.

“Lauer’s conduct was not a secret among other employees at “Today,” numerous sources say. At least one of the anchors would gossip about stories she had heard, spreading them among the staff. “Management sucks there,” says a former reporter, who asked not to be identified, speaking about executives who previously worked at the show. “They protected the s— out of Matt Lauer.”

I concur with the sentiments of Dr. Michael Brown in being careful about how we respond to the story of Matt Lauer, and the whole host of celebrities that are being exposed seemingly on a daily basis. It is worth reading.

One of the things worth noting, however, is that many of these stories have a common thread. It isn’t just the case of an individual, but the complicity of an entire network. It will take some time to work through the consequences of these shocks.